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Palindrome Press

Palindrome Press

Writer Sela Nazani and illustrator “Greg” GP Vahan discuss their projects and the overall creative process in their books. Unscripted, they discuss their Armenian and Lebanese backgrounds, love for music, movies, art and literature. * Follow Sela @palindromepress (Instagram) * Follow Greg @gpvahan (Instagram / Facebook) Mythology and Beyond (Instagram / YouTube) * We will never advertise! To support our work, follow us on social media and send us your comments. * Mythology and Beyond has a YouTube

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01:13:52

S1 Ep 11: Menk Ov Enk?

Palindrome Press ·

2022/08/07

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) have a conversation in Armenian (Western), trying very hard not to mix English or other languages. Discussion topics include: Lebanon | Armenia | Armenian singers | Music | Dances | Rome | Montreal & Laval | Comedy | Comedians | Coffee | Cigarettes on a Platter | Travel | Food | Ice Cream/ Bouza | Restaurants | Politics | Astrology | Virgo & Pisces | Reality vs. Fantasy | Writers | Artists | Armenian Coffee

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01:03:53

S1 Ep 10: Egyptian Myths

Palindrome Press ·

2022/07/28

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) talk about Egyptian Mythology. Discussion topics include: Isis & Osiris| The Book of the Dead | The Pyramid Texts | Weighing of the Heart | Horus | Set | Afterlife | Hades & Underworld | A'Aru - Field of Reeds | Amduat | Paradise | Ammit | Divine Retribution | Ma'at | Truth, Balance, Harmony, Justice | Nut Sky Goddess | Positions | Domination | Hierarchy | Hieroglyphics | Hatchepsut | Tuthmose I |

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00:57:58

S1 Ep 9: Armenian Moms, Motorcycles, & Museums

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2022/07/01

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) talk about motorcycle shopping, Armenian moms, and more. Discussion topics include: Armenian Museum in Watertown | Armenianness… for lack of a better word | WWI | Museum Collections | Urartu | Armenian History | Contemporary Art | Textiles | Ancient Coins | Bagratuni | Genocide | Motorcycles | Kawasaki | Motorcycle gear | Spaceballs | Tattoos | Makeup | Henna | Social Media | Armenian Moms | Armenian Church | Nadia

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01:17:47

S1 Ep 8: J.R.R. Tolkien, Mythopoeia, Hopes & Dreams

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2022/06/05

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) talk about J.R.R. Tolkien. Discussion topics include: Edith Tolkien | C.S. Lewis | Poetry | Reading of Tolkien's poem: Mythopoeia (making of myths) | Philomythus (lover of myths) vs. Misomythus (hater of myths) | Linguistics | Beowulf | Green Great Dragon | Lord of the Rings | The Silmarillion | The Hobbit | Good & Evil | WWI | Motorcycles/ Scooters | Hopes & Dreams | Love | Inspiration | Mythology &

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01:11:51

S1 Ep 7: Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli

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2022/03/26

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) talk about Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghilbli. Discussion topics include: the meaning behind the name Ghibli | Female Protagonists | Joe Hisaishi | Film Scores | Music Composition | Totoro | The Cat Returns | Kiki's Delivery Service | Music | Animation | Manga | Book- The Works of Hayao Miyazaki: The Japanese Animation Master | Documentary- Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

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01:03:27

S1 Ep 6: Mythology & Beyond

Palindrome Press ·

2022/03/07

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) talk about the Mythology & Beyond channel on YouTube. Discussion topics include: Mythology / Religion / Pagan / Zoroastrianism / World Myths / Tolkien / Snorri Sturluson / Armenian Mythology / Armenian History / Armenian Genocide / Armenia / Turkey / Anatolia / Asia Minor / Anahid / Fertility Goddess / Vanatur / Aramazd / Ahura Mazda / Leza / Astghik / Zeus / Boadicea / Medusa / Amaterasu / Hanuman / India /

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01:04:29

S1 Ep 5: Death, Dreams, and Forgiveness

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2022/02/25

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) talk about death, and the loss of close family members. They also discuss dreams and forgiveness. Sela almost didn't publish this episode since it was an extremely emotional subject to get through. As with previous episodes, this was unscripted, but also had to be highly edited to remove some of the more difficult portions. We recorded this episode in a different location, so there's some background

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00:52:22

S1 Ep 4: Ladyhawke (1985) & Fire (1996)

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2022/02/05

***Spoiler alert!!***. Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) have an unscripted discussion about the movies Ladyhawke (1985) and Fire (1996). Make sure you’ve watched both movies before listening to this episode. We also refer back to the movies we watched on episode 3. Discussion topics include: fantasy / movie soundtracks / Chocolat / The English Patient / The Count of Monte Cristo / Princess Bride / Clash of the Titans / nature / medieval France /

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01:07:58

S1 Ep 3: Legend (1985) & Portrait of a Lady on Fire...

Palindrome Press ·

2022/01/29

***Spoiler alert!!***. Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) have an unscripted discussion about the movies Legend (1985) and Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019). Make sure you’ve watched both movies before listening to this episode. Discussion topics include: music / Latin / Tangerine Dream / Darkness / goblins / faeries / good & evil / unicorns / goth / Peter Pan / Harry Potter / seduction / Legend of Zelda / Ridley Scott / Tom Cruise / painting /

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00:52:09

S1 Ep 2: Sela & Greg Discuss Music

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2022/01/23

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) discuss their love for music. Discussion topics include poetry, sexuality, motherhood, opera, NYC, Armenian Church, Beirut conservatory, DJ, French, Latin. Want to follow along? Check these out: Lacuna Coil “Trip the Darkness” / Cristina Scabbia / Rammstein / System of a Down / DJ Lady Tom / Eurodance and trance / LL Cool J “I Need Love” / En Vogue “Free Your Mind” / Nicki Minaj & Ariana Grande / Enigma “Mea

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00:39:15

S1 Ep 1: Sela Nazani & Greg Vahan Intro

Palindrome Press ·

2022/01/17

Meet Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) as they discuss their backgrounds and their upcoming publications. Discussion items include Boston College, MassArt, Boston Portfolio Day, debut poetry collection, children's book collab, Russian literature, Hatshepsut, Ray Harryhausen, Sylvia Plath, and the Armenian/ Lebanese immigrant experience. This was an unplanned recording. No scripts. Improvisational. Future episodes will have more content but please

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